Overview
- María Corina Machado released a 14‑minute video and text from an undisclosed location in Venezuela outlining a transition plan that calls for those responsible for alleged abuses to face justice and cites more than 18,000 political detentions.
- The document details a pro‑market program to return control to the private sector, free state‑run firms, reopen oil and gas development, and seeks to triple economic output over a decade while enabling the return of about nine million migrants.
- Machado, recently named the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, appealed for European backing, and regional figures including Mauricio Macri and the IDEA group reaffirmed support for opposition leadership and recognition of Edmundo González Urrutia.
- Tensions with Washington remain elevated as U.S. naval forces, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, operate in Caribbean waters near Venezuela, and the State Department plans to designate the Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organization on November 24.
- President Nicolás Maduro signaled readiness for a face‑to‑face dialogue with the United States, launched PSUV‑backed vigils in six eastern states, urged public calm, and led a prayer event where he declared Jesus Christ the “owner” of Venezuela.